verb
mosey
MOH-zee
verb
1
To walk or move somewhere in a slow, relaxed, unhurried way.
"He moseyed down to the corner shop for a paper."
"Let's mosey over to the food trucks once the band finishes."
How to Use Mosey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo stroll somewhere casually, without any hurry.
When to use it
Informal and American in flavor — common in relaxed conversation, rare in formal writing.
Common pairings
mosey on over
mosey along
mosey down to
Word Forms
moseyed past tense, Moseys plural, moseys singular
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Etymology
Origin unclear — first recorded in Southern US dialect. Possible sources include Spanish vamos ("let's go," compare "vamoose") or British dialect "mosey about," meaning to wander at an easy pace.